Brentford v Chelsea: Squad sheets

Chelsea have come to specialise in impossible-to-script controversies and player-kicks-ballboy was yet another twist. Eden Hazard begins his suspension for that here and Rafael Benítez has been left to crave a humdrum victory, where everything is efficient and there is nothing to spark alarm. Chelsea's impressive recent record in the FA Cup faces a derby test on a difficult surface against fired-up League One opponents. Benítez painted a picture of a stretched squad that is battling to cope with a punishing schedule. Whatever is next for the defending European champions? David Hytner